Huttonaea
(pronounced: hut-toh-NEE-ah)
Classification
Diseae subtribe Huttonaeinae
Etymology
Named to honor the original collector, Mrs. Henry Hutton.
Distribution
A genus of five species endemic to South Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plant of Huttonaea in pots of terrestrial mixture. Provide cool temperatures, medium to low light levels, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Kurzweil, H. 1989. Floral morphology and ontogeny in Huttonaea pulchra. Lindleyana 4(1):1-5. Peters, H. 1991. Bushy beards and hairy eyebrows, Huttonaea. S. Afr. Orchid J. 22(1):3-4.
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